You can't reanimate the dead.
Source: tatoeba (6366619)
Reanimate
/ɹiˈænɪmət/
Synonyms for "reanimate" (58 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (29)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: revive, vivify, animate, animate organism, awake.
- Sentence evidence is available for reanimate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reanimate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reanimate"
Keep "reanimate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reanimate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reanimate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reanimate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdigital reanimationlife restorationmedical reanimationreanimated corpsereanimation techniquesrevived interest
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- съживявам verb (to animate anew)
Dutch
1 entries- reanimeren verb (to animate anew)
Esperanto
1 entries- reanimi verb (to animate anew)
French
1 entries- réanimer verb (to animate anew)
Georgian
2 entries- რეამინირება verb (to animate anew)
- რეანიმაცია verb (to animate anew)
German
2 entries- reanimieren verb (to animate anew)
- wieder beleben verb (to animate anew)
Hungarian
1 entries- újraéleszt verb (to animate anew)
Japanese
3 entries- 再活性化する verb (to animate anew)
- 生き返らせる verb (to animate anew)
- 蘇生させる verb (to animate anew)
Korean
1 entries- 다시 살리다 verb (to animate anew)
Portuguese
1 entries- reanimar verb (to animate anew)
Russian
3 entries- оживи́ть verb (to animate anew)
- оживля́ть verb (to animate anew)
- реаними́ровать verb (to animate anew)
Ukrainian
1 entries- реанімува́ти verb (to animate anew)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Today we will be learning to reanimate a corpse.
Source: tatoeba (11218157)
After the geth secure a location, they round up and impale dead and living bodies on mechanical spikes. The spikes rapidly transform these victims into withered husks, extracting water and trace minerals and replacing them with cybernetics. The cybernetics re-animate the lifeless flesh and tissue, transforming the bodies into mindless killing machines.
Source: wiktionary
Near-synonym: rescue
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reanimate"?
Closest matches include revive, vivify, animate, animate organism, awake.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reanimate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.